The closure triggered a domino effect, with heavy traffic jams reported throughout the day as several motorists began driving on the wrong side to reach Congress Nagar, worsening congestion on the already narrow road in front of the station.

Motorists coming from FCI or Ajni Bridge and heading towards Congress Nagar were
expected to take a detour towards Kriplani Square, take a U-turn, and then proceed using
a newly created road cutting.
Instead of following the designated diversion, many motorists drove on the wrong side on
the Congress Nagar to Ajni Bridge stretch in front of Ajni Station. This resulted in severe
congestion and bumper-to-bumper traffic throughout the day.
The problem was aggravated as the divider cutting for the FCI to Congress Nagar route is
located nearly 500 metres away from the closed section. Once a vehicle entered the
wrong side, the driver had no option but to continue forward until the next divider opening,
adding to the traffic mess.
A senior PWD official said the underpass construction is very critical to ease congestion
at the Ajni bridge square. "The underpass is likely to be constructed in eight months. We
are mulling closing the square for the duration of the work. Also, digging a six-metre tunnel
is very risky amid heavy traffic movement," the official said.



Motorists coming from FCI or Ajni Bridge and heading towards Congress Nagar were
expected to take a detour towards Kriplani Square, take a U-turn, and then proceed using
a newly created road cutting.
Instead of following the designated diversion, many motorists drove on the wrong side on
the Congress Nagar to Ajni Bridge stretch in front of Ajni Station. This resulted in severe
congestion and bumper-to-bumper traffic throughout the day.
The problem was aggravated as the divider cutting for the FCI to Congress Nagar route is
located nearly 500 metres away from the closed section. Once a vehicle entered the
wrong side, the driver had no option but to continue forward until the next divider opening,
adding to the traffic mess.
A senior PWD official said the underpass construction is very critical to ease congestion
at the Ajni bridge square. "The underpass is likely to be constructed in eight months. We
are mulling closing the square for the duration of the work. Also, digging a six-metre tunnel
is very risky amid heavy traffic movement," the official said.